- Female ski jumpers will compete only on the normal hill, rather than the large one. Men compete off both hills.

- The sliding track in Sochi was designed to be "the safest in the world," following the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili during a training crash prior to competition in Whistler. Three inclines were included in the Sochi design to slow speeds at various points of the track.

- The distance between the Sochi Olympic Park, dubbed the "Coastal Cluster" and home to the ice venues, and the mountain venues in Krashnaya Polyana is 48 kilometres.

- The temperature at the Coastal Cluster along the Black Sea will likely hover between 5 and 10 degrees in February 2014. On the mountains. of Krashnaya Polyana, they will likely range from +1 to -6.

- The marquee coastal venue will be the Bolshoy Ice Dome, home to men's hockey. Images can be projected onto its egg-shaped dome, similar to the colours that were projected onto the "Ice Cube," the swimming venue at the Beijing Olympics Games.

- The Sochi Paralympic Games will run from March 7-16, 2014.

- Eight more medals will be awarded at the 2014 Paralympic Games, with more biathlon events added to the schedule and the addition of men's and women's para-snowboard cross.

- There is a 12-hour time difference between Sochi and Vancouver during the winter months.

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